Jury Pool Profile
Wheatland County, Montana
- County seat
- Harlowton
- Judicial district
- 14th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 2,100
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 2,056.
At a glance
Wheatland County is a 2,100-person venue. The county population is 96% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $47,920, $27,600 below the MT state median of $75,520; 23.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 3.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly German or other West Germanic. The largest employment sector is Trade, transportation & utilities, at 19.9% of covered employment, average pay $46,003/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.48%, above the 3.48% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 75% to 78% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 2,056
- Median household income
- $49,489
- Unemployment
- 4.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 96% / 1%.
Wheatland County has a population of 2,056, with a median age of 46.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 95.7%; Black residents 1.0%. Independently, 2.5% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $47,920; 23.2% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 17.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
BLS QCEW 'Natural resources & mining' (oil & gas) is ≥5% of total covered employment. This county: 15.5%.
Trade, transportation & utilities is the largest employment sector at 19.9% of covered employment, followed by Natural resources & mining at 15.5%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.48%, above the Montana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 77%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Wheatland County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 77.6% in 2024, 77.1% in 2020, 74.9% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 67% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 3.9% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
3.9% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 11.4% of the adult civilian population (184 individuals).